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A few more pictures from the excelent Tribute to Rudolf Nureyev. Moor - Shevelle Dynott, Ballerina - Nancy Osbaldeston - Petrushka and Fabian Reimair in Petrushka Esteban Berlanga and Vadim Muntagirov in Song of a Wayfarer The Company in Raymonda Act III More pictures on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

The Coliseum last night welcomed Andris Liepa and the Dancers from several companies in Russia, Bolshoi, Mariinsky, Stanislavsky and Kremlin Ballets. Sadly the long awaited Cleopatra has had to be postponed due to injury to Ilse Liepa. Andris Liepa promised hoped to bring it back next year. Also Nikolai Tsiskaridze is not due to appear until Thursday so the stars of the evening were Xander Parish, Yuliya Makhalina and Alaxandra Timofeyeva. Here are some pictures from yesterday's general rehearsal. Yuliya Makhalina and Xander Parish in Le Spectre de la Rose Alexandra Timofeyeva as The Firebird and Mikhail Lobukhin as Prince Ivan in The Firebird Yuliya Makhalina - Zobeide and Xander Parish - Golden Slave in Scheherazade Mote picturs on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

I can only endorse Dave's comments, there is more visual excitement in the way the skirts moved in Bella Figura than the bare chests of both kinds. Do the objectors never go to an art gallery or see photographs in all the media. Well done Boston, come back soon.

Now to programme 2. The Second Detail, Polyphonia and Bella Figura. Here are some pictures from the rehearsal. Artists of the Boston Ballet in William Forsythe's The Second Detail Artists of the Boston Ballet in Christopher Wheeldon's Polyphonia Jiri Kylian's Bella Figura More pictures on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

And here are a few more pictures from first programme from this wonderful company, can't wait for programme two. Misa Kuranaga and ladies of the company in Serenade Altan Dugaraa - Faun and Lorna Feijoo - Nymph in Afternoon of a Faun Kathleen Breen Combes and Paulo Arrais in Symphony in Three Movements More pictures on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

A part of Sadler's Sampled Hofesh Shechter's Political Mother: The Choreographer's Cut is a Sadlers Wells until Sunday. Greeted by a very loud "wall" of sounds by floor to ceiling band that fill the back of the stage. We only had a couple of short extracts from the show. The company in Hofesh Shechter's Political Mother Few more pictures on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

Thanks Janet, I believe Dave would agree with me if I said the lighting was "challenging". Jean Abreu had a very friendly and generous attitude to the photographers present, we enjoyed the photocall.

A charming and versatile dancer choreographer at the Linbury. More pictures from the rehearsal. Jean Abreu in Blood Jean Abreu in Blood More pictures on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

The are numerous reviews in today's listings of The Forsythe Company's visit to Sadlers Wells. Tonight is the final night of the run. Here is a picture for the record. The Company in Study #3 More pictures on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

Although it was the second cast at the Royal Albert Hall for the general rehearsal photocall, the audience were very appreciative of the performance with Daria Klimentova and Vadim Muntagirov and all the Dances were greeted with genuine applause. Here are a couple of pictures from my set, Dave's should be along shortly. The Swans in Act II Prince Siegfried - Vadim Muntagirov, Odette - Daria Klimentova and Rothbart - James Streeter More pictures on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

London Premiere of Clod Ensemble's Zero opened a two night performance last night, as is usual we had but three small extracts at the photocall. here is one of them. Ramona Nagabczynska, Antonia Grove and Maciej Kuzminski in Zero More on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

It is the anniversary of the first performance of the Rite of Spring. As part of the String of Rites at Sadler's Wells Akram Khan's starts a run tonight of iTMOi. We were given a couple of short extracts at yesterday's photocall. Here are two pictures. It is hard to judge a performance from such sort extracts but it looked energetic as you would expect a Rite of Spring to be. I look forward to hear from those attending the performances. Yen-Ching Lin, Catherine Schaub Abkarian, T J Lowe and Sung Hoon Kim in Ceremony Ching-Yen Chien, TJ Lowe and Catherine Schaub Abkarian in Zoo More pictures on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

Four contrasting pieces by four dancers in the company at the QE Hall. The first one was very very dark and I hope they heeded the comments of several people present for the evening performance. The others were a bit lighter. Here are a couple of pictures from the rehearsal. Any comments by those attending? Adam Park, Mai Lisa Guinoo, Adam Blyde and Malgorzata Dzierzon in Dane Hurst's Primitive Hannah Rudd and Estela Merlos in Patricia Okenwa's Longing More pictures on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

I did cut the lawn in time before the rains came and I have booked for 5 of us to go to the 2.00pm performance so that my youngest grandaughter can attend. Who should I look out for.

My local paper has an ad for performances at The Beck Theatre in Hayes. Sunday 19th May, 2.00pm and 7.30pm. I feel tempted to go. Maybe if I can get the lawn cut on Saturday I could go for one of the shows.

Sadly I missed the last piece as I had to catch a train but perhaps some of the pictures might give the idea. Nathan Young, Crystal Costa, Adela Ramirez and Jia Zhang in Domna choreographed by Stina Quagebeur Ashley Scott and Emmeline Janson in Hooked - Choreographed by Emmeline Janson - English National Ballet School More pictures on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

The Company are starting a nine week season at the Peacock Theatre tonight. The Pictures are of the Finale. To see the rest of the show go back to the previous forum www.ballet.co.uk/gallery October 2011. Here is one from last night's rehearsal. The Company in Some Like it Hip Hop More pictures on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

The latest in the very successful productions - The Secret Garden - Choreographed by Erico Montes at the Peacock Theatre has sold out the entire run. The Children aged 9 to 15 years old learn how to work hard and together which they take on in their future lives. I wonder if any of our poster's children are in the show and would like to comment. Isabel Summers as Mary Lennox with Butterflies and Petals More pictures on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

A very busy triple bill ENB's Ecstacy and Death. Here are some more pictures from the rehearsal. Nicolas Le Riche - Young Man and Tamara Rojo - the Girl Daria Klimentova and James Streeter Erina Takahashi and Esteban Berlanga More pictures on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

A great pity we only had Act 1 of this great Romeo and Juliet. A very colourful production. Here are some more pictures. Romeo - Guillaume Cote and Juliet - Heather Ogden Romeo - Guillaume Cote and Juliet - Heather Ogden More pictures on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

A somewhat different Rite of Spring and Petrushka at Sadlers Wells. On till Saturday. Rachel Poirier and members of the company in The Rite of Spring Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre in Petrushka More on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

Not for the squemish but well done. Stunning set. The Jailor was replaced by Ben Whitson the Director and was of course excellent. Young Billy - was well danced by Johan Christensen who replaced Sergei Polunin. It would have been interesting to see Sergei stripped to the waist showing all his tattoes. The whole cast did an excellent job to convey the drama as inmates and guards in the jail. Here are a couple of impresions. Billy - Johan Christensen and Ben Whitson as Jailor The company as inmates in the jail More on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

The last of the offerings by the Mikhailovsky Ballet at the Coliseum. Sadly I had the wrong timings and missed the Without Words piece but managed to see the Prelude with wonderful music. Those who managed to get to today's matinee might give their impresions. Here are a couple of pictures. Artists of the Mikhailovsky Ballet Artists of the Mikhailovsky Ballet More on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

The fourth presentation of The Mikhailovsky Ballet was Act 2 of Multiplicity: Forms of Silence and Emptiness.. It was very very dark as you can see. A complete contrast to the classics that have gone before. Polina Semionova the Lady in the Mask Rishat Yulbarisov, Victoria Zaripova and Bach - Marat Shemiunov More on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

This time we were only given the Act 2 of Laurencia but there was lots of action and drama to record. A couple of pictures to give you an idea. Natalia Osipova - Laurencia and Ivan Vasiliev - Frondoso Laurencia - Natalia Osipova and Frondoso - Ivan Vasiliev with vilagers More pictures on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk